Vocabulary
Maps
Cultural Regions
Beringia
Mixed Review
100
What is a primary source?
a first-hand account or witness of an event
100
What does a Physical map show?
Natural Features (e.g. mountains, rivers)
100
This cultural region has a cold, icy climate
The Arctic Region
100
Which continent did the animals and people migrate to?
North America
100
In what region did Natives Americans live in Teepees?
Great Plains
200
The beliefs, achievements, and religion of a community is called this..
Culture
200
A political map would show the states and capitals of the U.S. True or False?
True
200
This region had a hot, dry climate and relied on the crop of corn.
The Southwest Region
200
Which state in the United States did the people first migrate from to cross over to North America?
Alaska
200
What do we call a collection of maps?
an atlas
300
Give one example of a secondary source
Examples of this type of source include textbooks and newspaper articles
300
Which map feature is helpful for finding which direction is north on a map?
Orientation
300
What kind of home did the Inuit live in?
Igloos
300
This body of water covers what once was Beringia
Bering Strait
300
Name three natural resources used by Native Americans
Rivers Forests Buildings Mountains Lakes Oceans
400
The long-term weather patterns of an area is called...
climate
400
What is a scale used for?
A scale is useful from finding real-life distances on a map
400
This region relies on the buffalo to provide food and clothing
The Great Plains
400
Which continent did the animals and people come from?
The animals and people came from Asia.
400
The Northwest Region believed in what two religious beliefs?
This region believed in Totemism and Animism
500
What is the difference between nomad and migrate?
Nomad-someone who does not have a fixed home Migrate-to move from one place to another
500
What can a thematic map be used for?
A thematic map would be used to study the distribution of a pattern in a region. This type of map would be used to find the average temperature in New Jersey in October.
500
This region built longhouses and wigwams for shelter.
Northeast Region
500
What caused the land bridge of Beringia to be covered by water?
The Ice Age
500
What continent is called "the treasure trove"?
Africa was referred to as this because it was historically valuable because of it's fossils